Alexander Robinson

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Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Alexander Robinson, (4 June, 1894 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Robinson served in Donegal, T.B. 109 and Kale during the war.[1]

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 4 June, 1918. On 30 August, he was appointed to the third class protected cruiser Proserpine.[2]

Invalided back to England on 10 March, 1919, Robinson would be demobilised on 6 June, 1919. H. B. Bedwell, captain of Proserpine, wrote that Robinson had "not much technical knowledge of his profession, but has the gitf of getting men to work well for him."[3]

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 4 June, 1926.[4]

World War II

Served out of Port Said from August, 1939.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Kilberry
22 May, 1919 – 6 Jun, 1919[6]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/154. f. 154.
  2. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/154. f. 154.
  3. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/154. f. 154.
  4. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/154. f. 154.
  5. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/154. f. 154.
  6. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/154. f. 154.